unrequited love
unrequited love noun: love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired.
Noun
unrequited love (uncountable)
- Love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired.
- To her mind, a girl who would tell of the unrequited love of a man for herself, was unspeakably base.1912, Eleanor H. Porter, chapter 27, in Miss Billy's Decision
unrequited love meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Vietnamese
unrequited love in Tamil
- ஒருதலைக் காதல்
unrequited love in Indonesian
- love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired
- cinta tak berbalas, cinta bertepuk sebelah tangan
unrequited love in Vietnamese
- love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired
- tình yêu đơn phương, tình đơn phương
Questions about unrequited love
- What does unrequited love mean?
- Unrequited love means love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired.
- What is unrequited love in Tamil?
- Unrequited love in Tamil is ஒருதலைக் காதல். See Unrequited love meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is unrequited love?
- Unrequited love is a noun.
Words near unrequited love in the dictionary
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